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New York Times Op Ed

Mr. Friedman, Yes We Can but We Can't

Saad Khan | Posted 12.16.2009 | World

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Saad Khan

There is practically no Islamic country where people are allowed to open their minds and hearts in public. Most extremists use this lack of freedom of speech to recruit from the Muslim World.

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An Idiot's Guide to Tom Friedman's Idiocy

David Sirota | Posted 11.24.2009 | Media

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David Sirota

I don't mean that Friedman is wrong on everything. I mean that he's actually an extremely dim bulb in that he displays a stunning lack of basic cognitive function.

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Sheila Bair's NYT: FDIC Chief's Case Against A Super-Regulator

nytimes.com | SHEILA C. BAIR | Posted 10.17.2009 | Business

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The Obama administration has proposed sweeping changes to our financial regulatory system. I am an active supporter of the key pillars of reform, incl...

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The Lefty Doom Brigade: Rich, Krugman, Dowd -- Please Shut Up!

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 04.23.2009 | Politics

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Frank Schaeffer

Give our new president a chance! You all live here too don't you? If our man fails do you all have some island to go to the rest of us don't know about?

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Caroline Kennedy Drama Seekers Rope in the New York Times

Bart Motes | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics

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Bart Motes

Judith Warner's column in today's New York Times shows that while most Americans forget things way too quickly, some New York Democrats have memories entirely too long.

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David Brooks and Big Words

Ben Cohen | Posted 11.20.2008 | Media

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Ben Cohen

Brooks distances himself from right wing blowhards like Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh, but essentially advocates the same policy positions without the bombast, and a lot of fancy words.

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Time to Pay Attention! McCain's Health Plan is Radical!

Linda Bergthold | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

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Linda Bergthold

McCain's health plan could cause at least 20 million already insured Americans to lose their coverage. Yes, lose their coverage.

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Are You Ready to be President?

Linda Bergthold | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics

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Linda Bergthold

This person, who has governed an area the size of Hoboken, accepted the nomination call from McCain without even blinking. A little humility and acknowledgment of the impending learning curve might be in order.

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William Kristol Advises Obama On Iraq

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics

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Jacob Heilbrunn

Usually, William Kristol deploys his New York Times column to try and provide John McCain with some extra intellectual firepower. But today he leaps into the breach to assist Obama. Or so he would have it.

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Courage, Loyality and How The Media Can Act as The Conscience of Us All

Edward J. Murray | Posted 06.14.2008 | Media

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Edward J. Murray

On the basis of McClellan's book, it can be argued that the present administration is guilty of horrendous crimes -- crimes that could only have been committed because loyalty on the part of individuals.

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